Antique c1888 Les Miserables Victor Hugo Wraxall Trans Worthington Co Hardcover For Sale

Antique 1880s Edition of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo – Complete in One VolumeUp for sale is a rare, beautifully preserved late-Victorian hardcover edition of Victor Hugo\'s masterpiece, Les Misérables. This scarce volume was published in New York by the Worthington Company as part of their proprietary Library of Select Romances series, dating between 1886 and 1890.Unlike multi-volume sets, this edition contains the complete text bound into a single volume. It features the highly sought-after English translation by Sir Lascelles Wraxall, which was originally promoted as the authorized translation alongside Hugo\'s original release.A wonderful highlight of this specific printing is the inclusion of iconic, dramatic interior illustrations originally drawn by French master Alphonse de Neuville and meticulously engraved onto wood blocks by the famous 19th-century engraver Fortuné Louis Méaulle (as verified by the \"F. MÉAULLE\" signature on plates like \"The Resurrection\").Design Elements:

• Cover: Stunning, heavy Victorian blind-stamped blue cloth cover featuring the Library of Select Romances banner and an elegant relief motif.
• Spine: Intricately detailed spine featuring a raised/embossed publisher\'s emblem of a phoenix rising from an open book, with the clear \"WORTHINGTON CO.\" imprint at the foot.